Have you received an email recently from “PayPal” about improving security? With the huge number of data breaches reported this past year, it might be easy to see how someone could fall for this latest PayPal email scam. The email begins as follows:“PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your … [Read more...] about PayPal email scam and the shortened link
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Fidelity Life and who?
Another email phishing scam? Maybe I’m just being touchy, but lately I seem to be getting a lot more spam targeted at insurance companies. This means either:A) The spammers think I’m getting old ORB) The spammers are stupid [wpp header="Popular Scam Tips" header_start=" " header_end=" " limit="5" cat="5" stats_views="0"] Latest edition The Snitch—scam tips, recipes, … [Read more...] about Fidelity Life and who?
The E-ZPass email scam
If you’re a commuter in a metropolitan area where E-ZPass is used to pay tolls, the E-ZPass email scam can be quite alarming. You may wonder if the credit card used to pay your account has expired or been rejected for some reason. Carpoolers who might be allowed to use the toll road for free may wonder if something has gone wrong in the system and they’re being accused of … [Read more...] about The E-ZPass email scam
A quick tip for dealing with data breaches
The news that Russian hackers had stolen a billion sets of login credentials is just one more reason to consider the use of a password manager. There are plenty of these software programs, some of which are even free, out there. If you’re not familiar with what these programs do, check out my The Password Manager Age is Upon Us post.We use a password manager to keep track … [Read more...] about A quick tip for dealing with data breaches
Avoiding the credit email scams
A man walks into a bar with a dog, orders a drink, and tells the bartender he wants to sell him a life insurance policy. The bartender chases the man out. The next day, the man returns with two dogs. The result is the same. When the man returns with three dogs the following day, the bartender asks why the man keeps coming back with more dogs each day. The man thinks for a … [Read more...] about Avoiding the credit email scams